Rohnert Park · Zoning · C-O
Rohnert Park C-O zoning: height, setbacks and lot size
In Rohnert Park's C-O zone, buildings can be up to 45 ft tall, the front setback is 15 ft and the minimum lot size is 10,000 sq ft (Rohnert Park code, read October 2026).
Key points
- Maximum building height: 45 ft
- Minimum front setback: 15 ft
- Minimum side setback: 10 ft (Interior side yard; one foot more for every foot of building over thirty-five feet)
- Minimum rear setback: 10 ft
- Minimum lot size: 10,000 sq ft
- Maximum lot coverage: 50%
- Maximum floor area ratio (FAR): 1.0
C-O is a zoning district in Rohnert Park. Every value below was read from the Rohnert Park Municipal Code and links to its section (read October 2026). State laws such as the ADU and SB 9 rules can allow more on a residential lot. General information, not legal advice — read the code text and check with the city before you build.
Development standards in C-O
The general rule for a typical lot in this zone. Zoning tables often attach notes, such as rules for corner lots, lots next to a residential zone, or new subdivisions only. Open “code text” under a value to see the table cell or sentence it was read from.
| Maximum building height | 45 ft § 17.10.020 · code textTable row “C-O”, column “Primary (3)”: 45 |
|---|---|
| Minimum front setback | 15 ft § 17.10.020 · code textTable row “C-O”, column “Minimum Front Yard Setback (Feet) (5)”: 15 |
| Minimum side setback | 10 ft Applies: Interior side yard; one foot more for every foot of building over thirty-five feet § 17.10.020 · code textTable row “C-O”, column “Interior”: 10 (11) |
| Minimum rear setback | 10 ft § 17.10.020 · code textTable row “C-O”, column “Minimum Rear Yard Setback (Feet)”: 10 |
| Minimum lot size | 10,000 sq ft See note 1 below the table in the code. § 17.10.020 · code textTable row “C-O”, column “Minimum Lot Size (Sq. Ft.) (1)”: 10,000 Note 1: The lot minimums listed do not apply to the condominium parcelization of a project where land is being divided for individual building envelopes. Further, for lots within subdivisions approved prior to January 2003, the minimum lot size shall be that shown on the approved subdivision map. |
| Maximum lot coverage | 50% § 17.10.020 · code textTable row “C-O”, column “Maximum Lot Coverage (Percent)”: 50 |
| Maximum floor area ratio (FAR) | 1.0 § 17.10.020 · code textTable row “C-O”, column “Maximum Floor Area Ratio (FAR) Factor”: 1.0 |
Uses in C-O
Uses the code's use tables allow in C-O, or allow with a permit. Each links to its page with the code section.
- Child care center — Needs a conditionally permitted by planning commission
- Emergency shelter — Allowed
Not on this page
We did not find a general stories, density limit for C-O in the zoning tables we read. The code may still set one elsewhere — check the Rohnert Park Municipal Code.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the maximum building height in Rohnert Park's C-O zone?
45 ft — Rohnert Park Municipal Code § 17.10.020.
What is the minimum front setback in Rohnert Park's C-O zone?
15 ft — Rohnert Park Municipal Code § 17.10.020.
What is the minimum side setback in Rohnert Park's C-O zone?
10 ft (interior side yard; one foot more for every foot of building over thirty-five feet) — Rohnert Park Municipal Code § 17.10.020.
What is the minimum rear setback in Rohnert Park's C-O zone?
10 ft — Rohnert Park Municipal Code § 17.10.020.
What is the minimum lot size in Rohnert Park's C-O zone?
10,000 sq ft — Rohnert Park Municipal Code § 17.10.020.
General information, not legal advice.
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